Example Sentences

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“Since World War II everyone was relying on the U.S. Navy to protect the freedom of the seas. It was taken for granted. The entirety of global trade by ship relies on this,” she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Perkins said it was concerning that the UK government was relying on a carbon-reduction plan that made no allowance for the impact of data centres.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Mistakes piled up for a defense that was relying on inexperienced players at every level.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

Even before the invasion, Russia was relying largely on foreign technology to design chips and had limited chip-production capabilities of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

A child of the Counter-Reformation, Descartes learned about Aristotle at the very moment when the church was relying upon his principles the most.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife